RIKI TIKS, BOND STREET

Friday 4 December, 7pm

CINECITY is very pleased to have a surprise screening in the second week of the festival.  As part of an animation and performance package we’re screening THE CAT PIANO.  Inspired by  Beat poet Jack Kerouac and narrated by Nick Cave . Nick  himself announced to the Brighton Cinecity audience at THE ROAD screening last night that the atmospheric short is award nominated , it has just won ‘Best Animation at Inside Film (IF) festival. 

The Impossibility Of Being An Apple (6.45)

A film not-just-to-be-watched, a live game between screen and audience where performers become viewers, viewers performers and nobody becomes and apple

 Clara Garcia Fraile is a performance and visual artist.Her work uses film, choreography and text to suggest imaginary and often bizarre situations in which you are invited to participate and play: play a role, play along, play an old forgotten song, play a game, ‘play’.

The Praying Machine (5.44)

 The Praying Machine is the second official film by acclaimed directors Sam Lanyon and Andrew Cope. For the past decade Cope and Jones have been producing work under the banner of toykyoplastic. They have established Luk / Yom exclusively to produce their films.

Cat Piano (8.00)

 In a city of singing cats, a lonely beat poet falls for a beautiful siren. When a mysterious dark figure emerges, kidnapping the town’s singers for his twisted musical plans, the poet must save his muse and put an end to the nefarious tune that threatens to destroy the city. Awarded Best Animation at the awards ceremony held in Luna Park CAT PIANO directed by Australian Director Eddie White and Ari Gibson, features the voice of iconic Australian and Brighton loved artist NICK CAVE.   http://catpianofilm.com

 We also hope to have the newest version of local film artist and performer Victoria Melody’s PIGEON FANCIER

 Victoria Melody’s live art and video work attempts to destabilize the familiar. In her work, she constantly challenges one’s customary ways of seeing. Her work attempts to undermine one’s habitual ideas and routines by rattling one’s train of thoughts.What appears to be suburban or domestic can turn into something political or steeped in ritual.

DIVE IN MOVIE  screenings  this weekend at Price Regent Swimming Pool for the WHITE NIGHT was a huge success!  With moments from classic movie scenes and archived footage of swimming pools on film.   500 people getting to enjoy the films from the pool itself and 1500 viewing from dry land on the balcony.

We have already had two FORTUNE POPCORN winners for films during the Festival itself. If you were a lucky viewer who found a ticket in your popcorn email info@cine-city.co.uk

Image by: www.steveglashier.com

Thank you to all who were involved and helped to make it happen, including QED,  Duke of York Picture House, Prince Regent Swimming Pool Staff and lifeguards and our wonderful CINECITY usherettes !

Come on in, the water’s lovely…

Swimming pools are a key, recurring location in the movies; everyone can recall a famous scene shot around a pool.

These self-contained bodies of water promise both excitement and relaxation and form a powerful symbol; private pools can project wealth, privilege and a touch of Hollywood glamour. In the public municipal baths, in contrast, all human life is there.

As part of White Night and for one night only, CINECITY turns the Prince Regent into a Picturehouse. Presenting a ‘mix tape’ of swimming pool scenes, an assemblage of film and swimming for the audience to, literally, dip into. These film scenes will be complemented by archive footage charting the changing fortunes of some much loved Brighton swimming baths including SS Brighton and Black Rock.

You can view the films from dry land in the Prince Regent’s seated area or bring your costume for a truly immersive film experience, dive in movies.

There will be a restricted capacity for this event and it’s on a first come, first served basis. The event is running for 5 hours so everybody will get a chance to swim however a queuing system will be in place. Please be prepared for a short wait before you get in the pool. If you intend to swim, please arrive prepared with swimwear and towels.

University of Brighton Gallery, Grand Parade, Brighton
Friday 20 November – Saturday 12 December
Opening Times 11am – 8pm
FREE Entry

CINECITY is pleased to confirm and present a focus on internationally renowned video artist MARK LEWIS.

LEWIS’  work often aims to capture the omnipotent grandeur of Hollywood conventions… each projection is a single shot of a landscape that evokes the breathtaking opening or closing scene of a feature film…” New York Times

Born in Canada and now living in London, Mark represented Canada at this year’s Venice Biennale and has exhibited widely including BFI Southbank, Vancouver Art Gallery, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Britain and the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

Working mainly in 35mm film and using professional extras and crew, LEWIS’ film pieces have very high production values employing dramatic and purest cinema techniques reminiscent of classic movie making such as 360-degree pans, sixty second zooms and slow tracks.

CINECITY is proud to present three of his films during the festival: World Premiere of HENDON FC, UK Premiere of NATHAN PHILIPS SQUARE, A WINTER NIGHT’S SKATING (currently on show at the Venice Biennale) and an earlier key works – NORTH CIRCULAR (2000).

You can read more about Mark and the individual films  on our MARK LEWIS Section